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[HousK  OK  Repre-ikntatives,  No.  3TS.] 

HOUSE  OF  REPRESENTATIVES  February  17.  18(35.— Read 
tirst  and  eecond  times,  made  special  continuing  order  for  Monday 
next  al'ter  morning  hour,  and  ordered  to  1)6  printed. 

I  By  Mr.  Rui^sEi.i,,  from  Special  Committee  on  Taxation. 


A.    BILL 

To  provide  for  the  immediate   payment  of  arrears  due  to  the  army 

and  navy. 

1  The  Congress  of  the  Confederate  States  of  America  do  enact, 

2  That  in  addition  to  an  amount  of  Treasury  notes  now  authorized 

3  by  law  to  be  issued,  the  Secretary  of  the  Treasury  shall  issue 

4  whatever  amount   thereof  shall  be   necessary  to  pay  the  appro- 
.')  prialions  for  all  arrears  due  now  or  at  any  time  before  the  first 
t)  day  of  the  next  month  after  the  passage  of  this  Act.  to  all  per 
7  sons  in  the  military  and  naval  service  of  the  Confederate  States 
H  for  pay  and  allowances. 

1  Sec.  2.     The  Treasury  notes  issued  under  this  Act,  shall  be 

2  such  as  are  authorized  to  be  issued  by  the   '•  Act  to  reduce  the 

3  currency  and  to  authorize  a  new  issue  of  notes  and  bonds,"  ap- 

4  proved  February  l7,  1864,  and  shall  have  like  effect  and  be  re- 

5  pardcd  in  all  respects  as  if  issued  under  that  Act. 


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